51.96 kg drugs seized in Goa during 2018-19

PANAJI: During 2018-19, 51.96 kg of various drugs worth Rs 2.95 crore were seized in Goa by the anti narcotic cell and the district police, performance budget for the police department for the year states. The report, which was tabled in the state assembly on Wednesday, said that altogether 125 drug related cases were booked. Though only by a fraction, the crime detection rate in Goa improved in 2018-19 to 84.84%. "The overall crime situation in the state remained under control. Goa Police registered 2,509 cases under IPC and detected 2,109 during the years 2018-19. Similarly, raids were conducted on prostitution activities and 16 cases were booked and 30 victims (women/girls) were rescued and 26 accused persons were arrested under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act,” the report states. The overall crime detection rate in the state improved despite Goa Police having 1,250 posts lying vacant. The highest number 615 posts were that of police constables. The other posts lying unfilled were of police inspectors at 218, documents tabled at the ongoing state assembly session show.

Goa Police's total strength is 8,061, including the ministerial, other technical staff and personnel of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB). There are over 950 posts of the IRB that are waiting to be filled as well.